Berensbach, Julius Louis Hans

Male 1800 - 1853  (53 years)


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  • Name Berensbach, Julius Louis Hans 
    Born 6 Aug 1800  Lautenthal, Kingdom of Hannover Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    • Julius was the son of Ludwig Heinrich Julius Berensbach, who died in 1806.
           A biographical sketch of Julius's son, Henry C. Barnsback, published in 1887, contained this explanation of the change of the family name in the U.S.

           "During their residence in this country, the orthography of the family name has been slightly altered, owing to the difficulty which Americans found in giving it the correct pronunciation. The original name is Berensbach, and the history of their family was compiled by Maj. August Berensbach in Hoyershausen, in 1818, and was translated into English in 1842. When George Frederick Julius Berensbach [Julius's uncle] came to the United States he found it was very difficult for the people to pronounce the last syllable of his name properly, and rather than attempt it, the neighbors frequently called him Barns. Not wishing to lose his name entirely, he found himself compelled to alter the final letter of his name to "k," and the name finally became Barnsback, and he has since used that form of orthography, entering his land and executing his papers with that signature."
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1820  USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Julius purchased land in Illinois, where his uncle, George Frederick Julius Barnsback lived, and took up farming.
    Died 24 Sep 1853  [4
    • The place of death is not known at this time.
    Person ID I7992  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2017 

    Family Gonterman, Mary Melinda,   b. 29 Mar 1807, Christian County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1903, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married Mar 1827  [2, 6, 7
    Census (family) 1850  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8

    •      According to the 1850 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Julius L. Barnsback, a 50 year old merchant born in Germany, with real estate valued at $10,000; Mary Barnsback, age 42, born in Kentucky; and four children: Mina C. Barnsback, age 16; Henry Clay Barnsback, age 12; Julius Barnsback, age 9; and, Mary E. Barnsback, age 5. All of the children were born in Illinois; the three eldest had attended school within the year. Also in the household were four male boarders, ages 20 to 42, from Switzerland, Germany and Pennsylvania.
    Children 
    +1. Barnsback, Elizabeth Melinda,   b. 28 Jan 1828,   d. 12 Jul 1900  (Age 72 years)
     2. Barnsback, Louis J.,   b. 7 Jan 1830,   d. 7 Sep 1831  (Age 1 years)
     3. Barnsback, George M.,   b. 21 Jul 1832,   d. 4 Feb 1847  (Age 14 years)
    +4. Barnsback, Minna A.,   b. 12 Nov 1834, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1888, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     5. Barnsback, Henry Clay,   b. 17 Jul 1838, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1918, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     6. Barnsback, Julius Gonterman,   b. 26 Apr 1841,   d. 6 Oct 1897  (Age 56 years)
     7. Barnsback, Mary E.,   b. 20 Oct 1845,   d. 4 Nov 1886  (Age 41 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F2571  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S270] Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles County, Ill., Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, Together with.... Reprint edition by the Coles County, Illinois Genealogical Society; 1978? (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Brothers, 1887), biographical sketch of Henry C. Barnsback; pages 206, 209.
      Julius Louis Hans Barnsback, the son of Ludwig Heinrich Julius Berensbach, was born on 6 August 1800, at Lautenthal, Kingdom of Hannover. Ludwig Heinrich Julius Berensbach was born at Salzliebenhalle, confirmed at Grossenheere, and died in 1806.
           The description of the change in the family name appeared on page 209.

    2. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947. Henry C. Barnsback; 1838-1918.
      (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2542). Accessed in March 2011. Original data from "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916–1947; Index." FamilySearch: Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Family History Library film number 1544187.
           Henry C. Barnsback. Birth date: 17 July 1838. Birth place: Illinois. Death date: 17 January 1918. Death place: Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Gender: Male. Father's name: Julius L. Barnsback. Father's birth place: Germany. Mother's name: Mary M. Gonterman. Mother's birth place: Kentucky.

    3. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1850 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M432, roll 119, page 501A, image 342. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville, census page 501A, enumerated on 22 October 1850; Julius L. Barnsback household, dwelling 5, family 5, lines 12-21. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           In the household was: Julius L. Barnsback; age 50; male; merchant; value of real estate=$10,000; born in Germany.
           By calculation from the information provided, Julius would have been born about 1799-1800. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1850 U.S. census for this person.

    4. [S104] Personal communication, from Thomas G. Allen to J. Mark Fiegenbaum on 3 November 2017 via email.
      "Julius Louis Hans Barnsback was born 6 August 1800 and died 24 September 1853."

    5. [S270] Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles County, Ill., Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, Together with.... Reprint edition by the Coles County, Illinois Genealogical Society; 1978? (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Brothers, 1887), biographical sketch of Henry C. Barnsback; pages 206, 209.
      Julius L. Barnsback emigrated to the United States in 1820. He settled in Illinois where his uncle, George Frederick Julius Berensbach, was living. Julius purchased land in Illinois and was engaged in farming until 1836.

    6. [S270] Portrait and Biographical Album of Coles County, Ill., Containing Full Page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, Together with.... Reprint edition by the Coles County, Illinois Genealogical Society; 1978? (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Brothers, 1887), biographical sketch of Henry C. Barnsback; page 209.
      Julius L. Barnsback and Mary M. Gonterman were married on married in March 1827. They were the parents of seven children.

    7. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1850 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M432, roll 119, page 501A, image 342. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville, census page 501A, enumerated on 22 October 1850; Julius L. Barnsback household, dwelling 5, family 5, lines 12-21. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           In the household was: Julius L. Barnsback; age 50; male; merchant; value of real estate=$10,000; born in Germany; and, Mary Barnsback; age 42; female; born in Kentucky.
           A marriage is implied but not explicitly stated.

    8. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1850 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M432, roll 119, page 501A, image 342. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville, census page 501A, enumerated on 22 October 1850; Julius L. Barnsback household, dwelling 5, family 5, lines 12-21. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           The household consisted of: 12) Julius L. Barnsback; age 50; male; merchant; value of real estate=$10,000; born in Germany. 13) Mary Barnsback; age 42; female; born in Kentucky. 14) Mina C. Barnsback; age 16; female; born in Illinois; attended school within the year. 15) Henry Clay Barnsback; age 12; male; born in Illinois; attended school within the year. 16) Julius Barnsback; age 9; male; born in Illinois; attended school within the year. 17) Mary E. Barnsback; age 5; female; born in Illinois. 18) ---- Cooper; age 42; male; cheese maker; born in Switzerland. 19) Vincent Ferguson; age 20; male; merchant clerk; born in Pennsylvania. 20) George Ginther; age 26; male; Hooper; born in Germany. 21) Henry Kirkman; age 33; male; laborer; born in Germany.